Ms. Noem immediately stepped down as South Dakota governor to take the helm ... member advocacy make at least one thing clear: Pete Hegseth will put the men and women of our military first.” ...

Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring his “warrior ... Senator John Thune, the South Dakota Republican and brand-new majority leader, must be breathing a sigh of relief at the outcome.

“Congrats Mr. Secretary,” Republican Whip John Thune (R-South Dakota) posted on X with an American flag emoji and photos of him hugging Hegseth. “Tonight, I was proud to vote to confirm Pete ...

Pete Hegseth seemingly has at least the 50 votes ... colleagues not to make any weekend plans as votes on Hegseth and South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R), Trump’s nominee to run the Department ...

"Once Pete Hegseth’s nomination was sent to the floor ... After the Hegseth vote, the Senate will next consider the nominations of South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, Trump’s pick to be Homeland ...

Update: Pete Hegseth was confirmed by the Senate Friday ... Sen. Mike Rounds, a South Dakota Republican who also sits on the Senate Armed Services Committee, told CBS News that the new Hegseth ...

Hegseth's confirmation is a narrow victory for Trump and supporters who want to see a warrior and change agent lead the Pentagon.

“Once Pete Hegseth’s nomination was sent to the ... After the Hegseth vote, the Senate will next consider the nominations of South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, Trump’s pick to be Homeland ...

The State Department has ordered the cancellation of all news subscriptions deemed “non-mission critical,” according to ...

In our news wrap Saturday, Pete Hegseth was sworn in as defense ... The vote was 59 to 34. The former South Dakota governor said her top priority is border security and immigration enforcement.